Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Nganga in Cameroon is the name of a plant defined with Antrocaryon klaineanum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Spondias soyauxii Engl. (among others).

2) Nganga in Central Africa is also identified with Terminalia superba.

3) Nganga in Nigeria is also identified with Spondias mombin It has the synonym Poupartia axillaris (Roxb.) King & Prain (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Bulletin Mensuel de la Société Linnéenne de Paris (1898)
· Beskrivelse af Guineeiske planter (1827)
· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (1914)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1876)
· Flora Indica (1832)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Nganga, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Ngangakanywa, Nganganteya.

Ends with: Ambanganga, Avyanganga, Filinganga, Kanganga, Monganga, Mtanganga, Munganga, Ndoango ya banganga, Ranganga, Tanganga, Timboa mounganga, Usondelanganga.

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